“Richard Partridge, Hereford: Have you had a similar experience there then? I have to say I can understand where the depth of feeling comes from. However I would not condone demonstrating outside the homes of councillors. I think that would probably constitute harrassment to the extent of being on the wrong side of the law. But apart from that I don't think it is morally right. They may have families and will have neighbours who would be unfairly impinged upon. Yes we are being totally unfairly impinged upon by their actions and I am just as disgusted as everyone else with the individuals concerned. But this would be a step too far in my view. This is by no means the end of the story and we will not give up. But there are legal means to continue our fight including through the courts. This will happen if necessary. But meanwhile I agree that we should let certain councillors know it's time to get their coats.
IBBS! IRVING! RESIGN!”

“I am disgusted at Roger Ibbs' comment that ¿The improvement in terms of Trentham High School has not been in spite of Serco, it has been because of Serco¿s involvement.¿ It is simply NOT true. SERCO's only involvement in Trentham High was to visit the school the day before a very important OFSTED visit to tell the head and the staff that they planned to close the school. The head and the staff managed (somehow) to shrug off this bombshell to perform so well for the OFSTED inspectors that the school was given a fantastic report on their excellent progress under Mrs Chesterton's leadership. As a teacher myself, I recognise the sheer hard work that all of the staff at Trentham High have put in to turn the school around so dramatically. It is an unsult to those hardworking teachers and pupils that Roger Ibbs should try to give credit to SERCO for doing absolutely NOTHING. I challenge Roger Ibbs to provide any evidence that SERCO has helped to improve results in Trentham High. Yet again our councillors prove that they do not know what is going on in our schools.”

“I believe that that Stoke on Trent city council, the executive and our elected mayor are all fine upstanding individuals and that we should all rest easy that they will do what is best for our city”

“The council meeting yesterday was a farce. You're right Barry. We need to let our councillors get on with making decisions which they are empowered to make, I.E gardening contracts for the parks, overtime allowance for gritting and concentrate our efforts on the people who can affect our childrens future, that is central government. Re poshenders, get real mate the real poshenders aren't bothered about community schools, don't listen to the rhetoric the people fighting to keep Trentham open are working class people”

“In reply to Barry West mids aka Mark Meredith I went to neck end school and have bothered myself to become a "poshender" The people fighting to keep Trentham High school open are not snobs, quite the opposite they are all working class people, the "snobs" in our community as in all communities aren't particularly bothered about Trentham High, their kids get access to entrance papers for selective schools and or private schools £££. Wake up Barry Sue Chesterton pulled Brownhills school, West Midlands, around on £75,000 with no acadamy.
You stick to your community and don't mess with things you can't start to comprehend or alternatively look at the facts and join us.”

“How dare Roger Ibbs accredit any of the success of Trenham High School to SERCO. Trentham has succeeded despite SERCO's attempts to undermine the school! Can anyone tell me if they have ever done anything positive for the school? The only time they visited the school was to talk about the closure! The success has been down to the damned hard work of the Senior Leaders, teachers, pupils and parents who have worked in partnership - something Ibbs, Meredith and SERCO know nothing about! I want them out of office as quickly as possible!”

“In the meeting it was claimed the BSF money would be withdrawn if Trentham High remained open. Untrue. The money is guaranteed and is not tied to any single proposal - this is according to the government, not the TAG. So why were council told this last night? To swing the vote? Would those councillors be as comfortable with their decision had they known this? I'd hope not if they had a shread of integrity.
Now everyone knows how the council want to play this. We won't sink to their level.
And don't think a few "posh" references and "I love Mark" posts will deter any of us.
The fight has only just begun.
IBBS MUST GO!”

“Mark Meredith is a fantastic mayor and gets my backing every time. Support him instead of having a go at him all the time. If Trentham shuts so be it he knows what he is doing he wouldnt be mayor if he didnt. There are more important things going on in the world that Trentham High.”

“Barry the Times report into acadamies doesnt confirm your arguement, I quote "Unity city academy in Middlesbrough was condemned this month for the second time in a year for achieving ¿exceptionally low¿ results and ¿inadequate progress¿. GCSE results in academies continue to lag behind the national average of 56.3 per cent of pupils achieving five good grades. Results issued yesterday from the 2005 national curriculum tests at 14, however, showed that the achievement gap is narrowing. However, eight academies failed to meet their target of getting at least 50 per cent of pupils to the expected level in all three tests. Results at seven academies placed them in the bottom 200 state schools in England." The Council are just caving into the Government desire for acadamies”

“Well you dissapointed parents, now is your turn to do something for your children. Demonstrate, outside the homes of the councillors, who do not give a cuss about where your child goes to school. Do not let up untill they resign and you get a bye election. Let your children be proud of you.”